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U23 Vietnam is in the top seed group of the Asian qualifiers; Trent Alexander-Arnold receives a salary of 15 million euros per year

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Cao Pendant Quang Vinh scored the first goal, Hanoi Police FC won overwhelmingly; Trent Alexander-Arnold received a salary of 15 million euros per year when joining Real Madrid; U23 Vietnam was in the top seed group of the Asian qualifiers... are notable sports news in the past 24 hours.

Cao Pendant Quang Vinh scored the first goal, Hanoi Police FC won overwhelmingly

On the afternoon of May 5, Hanoi Police Club had a trip to Quang Nam in round 21 of V-League 2024/25. Facing an unstable opponent after going through 4 matches without a win, the teamCoach Mano Polkinghad a resounding 3-0 victory, with the highlight being Cao Pendant Quang Vinh's first goal in the new shirt.

That was the situation that happened in the 65th minute, Thaileon crossed for Quang Vinh to easily tap the ball into the Quang Nam net, raising the score to 2-0. Before that, Minh Phuc was the one who opened the score at the end of the first half.

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Cao Pendant Quang Vinh (middle) made his mark in the victory of Hanoi Police FC.

This match also witnessed another goal from the away team in the 88th minute, after an accurate opportunity by Le Pham Thanh Long.

With 3 points, Hanoi Police Club has 32 points and climbed to the top 5 on the rankings. Meanwhile, Quang Nam (21 points) continues to be pushed into the danger zone with only 2 points more than Binh Dinh, the team ranked 13/14.

Trent Alexander-Arnold receives a salary of 15 million euros per year when joining Real Madrid

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Trent will join Real Madrid on a five-year contract worth £240,000 a week, including a huge undisclosed signing-on fee. The terms have been verbally agreed, with the official paperwork being finalised.

In an emotional letter posted on social media, Trent wrote: "After 20 years at Liverpool, I have now confirmed that I will be leaving at the end of the season. This is the hardest decision of my life. This club is my life and my world. I know many people will question or be disappointed, but my first priority has always been to focus on the good of the team."

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Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves Liverpool after 20 years.

Trent added that the reason for leaving was to seek a new challenge, to get out of his comfort zone and continue to develop himself both professionally and personally: "I have given everything every day at this club. I hope you feel I have given something back. My love for Liverpool will never fade."

It is known that this is the second consecutive summer that Real Madrid has stirred up the transfer market with "free blockbuster" deals.

Match schedule of Vietnam Women's Futsal Team at the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Finals

At the 2025 Asian Women's Futsal Finals, the Vietnam Women's Futsal Team is in Group B, with opponents Hong Kong (China), the Philippines and Iran.

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The draw of the Vietnam Women's Futsal Team. Photo: VFF

Group stage schedule (Group B):

May 7, 2025: Vietnam vs Hong Kong (China)

May 9, 2025: Vietnam vs Philippines

May 11, 2025: Vietnam vs Iran

All matches will take place at the Hohhot Gymnasium, China. This is considered the "group final" between Vietnam and Iran, the two highest-rated teams in Group B.

U23 Vietnam is in the number 1 seed group of the Asian qualifiers.

On May 5, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced plans to hold the draw ceremony for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers. Accordingly, the ceremony will take place at 2:00 p.m. on May 29 in Malaysia.

The 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers will feature 44 national U23 teams, divided into 11 groups, competing in a round-robin format at venues from September 1 to 9, 2025.

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Player Thai Son (No. 19) during his participation in the final round of the U23 Asian Cup with U23 Vietnam. Photo: VFF

According to the format, the 11 group winners and the four best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals, to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2026.

Remarkable, U23 Vietnamplaced in seed group number 1 - the group for 11 teams with the best cumulative achievements in the last 3 U23 Asian tournaments (2020, 2022, 2024). On the ranking table serving the division of seed groups and the draw for the 2026 U23 Asian Football Championship Qualifiers, the U23 Vietnam team ranked 5th in Asia, after Uzbekistan, Japan, Iraq and South Korea.

The draw will be conducted as follows: Teams are divided into four seeding pots based on the AFC-approved points system. In addition, the 11 host nations are placed in a separate pot and drawn in advance to ensure that each host is placed in a different group. The host teams will be allocated to positions in the group corresponding to their seeding pot.

Specifically, 11 countries will host the group stage of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, including: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Qatar, Tajikistan, Thailand, UAE and Vietnam.

List of 4 seed groups (in order of ranking):

Group 1:Uzbekistan, Japan, Iraq, South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Qatar, Thailand, Jordan, Tajikistan, UAE.

Group 2:Indonesia, Kuwait, Iran, Turmenistan, Malaysia, China, Bahrain, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Cambodia.

Group 3:Myanmar, Oman, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, India, Lebanon, Laos, Timor Leste, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Hong Kong (China).

Group 4:Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Guam, Pakistan, Macau, Nepal, Brunei, Bhutan, Northern Mariana Islands.

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